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Geek Video Game News

L.A. Noire

Here’s the official trailer for L.A. Noire, via Rockstar Games’ Newswire. Simply put, this game looks amazing. I don’t know if I can wait until May to get my hands on it. Rockstar hasn’t ever disappointed me in the past (indeed, Grand Theft Auto 4 was groundbreaking). I highly recommend exploring the Newswire website for […]

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Poetry

WORDS TO SAY

When the trash can are     turned over And the hypocrites come out        to play, Swords unsheathed, ready to Do battle with the Unquantifiable mechanics of Of the imagination, The history major weeps, Weeps at the uselessness of his degree, Wishing he had opted for Quantum Physics or Psychology instead. The mystery man with […]

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Geek Jobs Video Game News

Video Game Writing

Matt Forbeck at Tor.com wrote a very informative article about breaking into video game writing. Once you’re ready, the best way to break into video game writing is the same as it is for any other profession: networking. Sit down at your computer and do some research. Figure out where the people you want to […]

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Language Polariztion Politics Rhetoric

Politics and Language

One of the most interesting aspects about politics, for me, is how politicians and the media use language to construct narratives or frame debates. If you follow the news as much as I do, you’re aware of the controversy surrounding the right-wing violent rhetoric and the shooting in Tuscon. Of course, I’m not claiming that […]

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English Geek Grammar Semantics

Grammar Geek

Out of all of the decisions I’ve made during my time at the University of Michigan, by far the smart one was choosing to be an English Language and Literature major. I’ll be the first to admit that my disdain for certain kinds of celebrated literature won’t put me in the running for the “BEST […]

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Navel Gazing

An Octo-ber.

So I realize that I’ve been neglecting this blog since July. I regret that I haven’t been doing much with it, but it seems as if life has become so hectic that I’m rushing from one project to another. I’ve actually created a bit of content for it, but some of it is dated. There […]

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Ip-od

I got a new iPod today! I haven’t gotten around to fully organizing all of this infernal Internet stuff yet, but before too long I’ll start adding content to this blog and whatnot.

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University Life

U of M Diag

So I’ve got this cool application on my Blackberry that allows me to post material in the go. Of course, it won’t be as well written because of the constraints and limitations of blogging from a phone. I’m currently at the U of M Diag, just watching people. There’s a nice breeze to offset the […]

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Hey, there!

This blog is currently under construction. It’s part of a larger project I’m working on and it should be finished soon. I’ll have all kinds of cool content and whatnot to share!